Photo's on CD for clients? How-to?

[KmH]

The image pixel dimensions and the print resolution (ppi) setting determine a print's size.
Print labs will use an appropriate print resolution, regardless what print resolution is assigned to files put on a disc.
Your main concern needs to be the pixel dimensions of the images on the disc.

Your camera makes photos that un-cropped are 4928 x 3264 pixels. At 240 ppi it will be a print that is 20.55 inches on the long side and 13.6 inches on the short side.
Here is the math - 4928 px / 240 ppi = 20.55 inches. 3264 px / 240 ppi = 13.6 inches.

If you assign a print resolution of 300 ppi the print size gets smaller. 4928 px / 300 ppi = 16.43 inches on the long side and 3264 px / 300 ppi = 10.88 inches.

The other consideration is the print shape, or aspect ratio.
Your D5100 makes photos that have an aspect ratio of 3:2 (4x6, 8x12, 16x24, etc), which is more rectangular than either 5x7 or 8x10.

In other words, to make a 5x7 or an 8x10 from the photos your D5100 makes, some of the image has to be cropped away from the long side of the photo.

 

[Derrel]

You guys here on the forum are awesome. Thanks so much for being so very kind to such a newbie! xoxoxoxox

Wow! A good day. : ) Usually all we get are complaints for being mean to newbies. : P

That is usually after we C&C a newbie's photos! Remember? lol!

You mean after stalking their personal FB pages on Day 1 and providing the link to it, to help hold them up to ridicule and scorn, then after they pull the link down, re-stalking them and providing the link a second time a day later, Right???

 

[sunny16]

oh boy. you threw me for a loop with this one. I am scared of numbers! lol! I just want to make my friend a disc of her pics and make sure she can print pretty much any size she wants. Now simply...how do I do that? Step by step (because I'm a newbie) on how to make these sizing changes in PS would be awesome. If it's TOO much...don't bother, I won't do it. I save my images at full size, so you're telling me, she can't print any size she wants from my full size???

 

[sunny16]

And to everyone else...you are NOT meanies or bullies...no matter what I have been told! NOOOOOOOO I a m just kidding! hahaha! Seriously, I have had nothing but a positive experience here so far and that means a lot. I want to learn and your kindness and helpfulness is appreciated. xoxoxox (okay I'm done being mushy now)

 

[cgipson1]

Wow! A good day. : ) Usually all we get are complaints for being mean to newbies. : P

That is usually after we C&C a newbie's photos! Remember? lol!

You mean after stalking their personal FB pages on Day 1 and providing the link to it, to help hold them up to ridicule and scorn, then after they pull the link down, re-stalking them and providing the link a second time a day later, Right???

Well, You really shouldn't be doing those things, Derrel! But hey..if that is your thing! lol!